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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Leukemia. 2023 Aug 5;37(9):1782–1791. doi: 10.1038/s41375-023-01992-z

Table 3:

Pegaspargase allergic reactions

Cohort Reaction to rituximab Phase Cumulative doses at reaction Grade Symptoms Intervention Anti-pegaspargase antibodies
Received rituximab 1 Y Early intensification 3 3 Periorbital edema, abdominal rash, emesis, cough, hypoxia, wheezing Albuterol, oxygen, diphenhydramine, ranitidine, epinephrine Positive
1 Y Early intensification 3 4 Tachycardia, cyanosis with poor perfusion Diphenhydramine, oxygen, normal saline boluses, epinephrine Positive
2 Y* Reinduction I 4 2 Facial rash/swelling, intermittent cough Diphenhydramine Positive
2 N Early intensification 3 3 Lip swelling, emesis, tachycardia, hypotension, somnolence Ondansetron, methylprednisolone, normal saline boluses, epinephrine Positive
No rituximab 1 NA Consolidation 4 2 Emesis, urticaria on neck, arms, and chest Diphenhydramine, hydrocortisone Positive
2 NA Reinduction I 3 2 Erythema/urticaria, facial edema, cough Hydrocortisone, epinephrine Positive
2 NA Induction 2 2 Emesis, eyes and lips swelling Methylprednisolone Positive
2 NA Induction 2 3 Abdominal pain and cramping, emesis, dyspnea Diphenhydramine, albuterol, oxygen, methylprednisone, ranitidine, epinephrine Positive
2 NA Induction 1 3 Nausea, throat and facial tightness Oxygen, methylprednisolone Positive

Abbreviations: PEG, polyethylene glycol; Y, yes; N, no; NA, not applicable

*

Rituximab infusion was not completed due to the reaction.